Xeon Bronze 3408U vs Ryzen 7 2700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
11.03
+83.2%
Xeon Bronze 3408U
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
6.02

Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Xeon Bronze 3408U by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon Bronze 3408U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7001091
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.0227.58
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.944.56
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$425

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Bronze 3408U has 206% better value for money than Ryzen 7 2700X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon Bronze 3408U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.35 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)22.5 MB
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data79 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon Bronze 3408U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon Bronze 3408U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon Bronze 3408U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon Bronze 3408U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon Bronze 3408U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4000
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon Bronze 3408U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2080

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 2700X 11.03
+83.2%
Xeon Bronze 3408U 6.02

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 2700X 17517
+83.3%
Xeon Bronze 3408U 9557

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.03 6.02
Recency 19 April 2018 10 January 2023
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700X has a 83.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 19% lower power consumption.

Xeon Bronze 3408U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years.

The Ryzen 7 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Bronze 3408U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 2700X is a desktop processor while Xeon Bronze 3408U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon Bronze 3408U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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